Painter&#39;s tool.



O. SGHORN. PAINTERS TOOL.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 7, 1912.

1,1 10,351 Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

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@SCAR SGHORN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T JOHN P. WEIGEL,

OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

PAINTER S TOOL.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

Application filed March 7, 1912. Serial No. 682,327.

Toallwhomitmay concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR sCI-IORN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Painter's Tool, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to painters tools and has particular reference toa tool wher a by liquid can be collected from the nude side of ahorizontal surface without dropping upon the body or clothes of theworkman, and is particularly devised for the purpose of removingcalcimine from ceilings, or for the washing of ceilings.

It is a well known fact among painters that the removal of a coat ofcalcimine is more expensive than the application of such a coat, andthat the removal of the calcimine from the ceiling is more diflicultthan the removal of the same from the whole remainder of the room. Themethod of removing the same is to spray or sprinkle it with water fromtime to time until it has become thoroughly softened, when it willpossess the thickness of molasses and be susceptible of removal byscraping. At the same time its viscid and sticking character (owingto'the fact of its bein composed largely of an inferior grade 0 glue)has heretofore rendered its removal from a ceiling an extremelyunpleasant operation.

One of the objects of my invention is the provision of a tool whichshall permit the rapid'and cleanly removal of such a substancefrom aceiling and to catch and impound the same so as to prevent it fromfallin upon the workman; the provision of a. evice of this characterwhich can be operated in either direction and which may be employed inclose proximity to the corners and obstructions; the provision of adevice of this character in which the squilgee can be readily replacedwhen worn; the provision of a device which can be quickly emptied andconveniently cleansed; the provision of a device of simple and durableconstruction which can be made and sold at a price which shall recommendit to painters. Further objects of my invention will become apparent inthe course ofthe following description nd claims.

Generally speaking, my invention may be defined as consisting of thecombinations of elements recited in the claims hereto annexed andillustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming a part hereof,wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved painters tool a'nd Fig. 2is a vertical cross sectional view taken immediately within one of theend plates thereof and showing the same in operative position withrespect to the surface upon which it is used.

Describing the parts by reference characters, the device comprises anelongated hollow head having upwardly converging sides 1-1 and verticalends 2-2, the whole being secured to the end of a suitable'handle 3which preferably makes a ri ht angle therewith, as shown at Fig. 1, utis inclined laterallv from the head, as illustrated in Fig. 2. Thehandle may, if desired, be-

braced byhollow metallic shells 4 in. a well known manner. Thisconstruction provides a reservoir which has an upwardly openingelongated mouth defined by parallel lips 5.' and between these lips Isecure a squilgee 7 of rubber or other suitable material, the bodywhereof is preferably re ceived in a U-shaped stiffening clip 8. Part ofthe squilgee lies inside and part outside the plane of the lips 55, butits sides are spaced from both of said lips. Obviously a great number ofexpedients can be adopted for securing the squilgee to the head, thepreferred method consisting in the employment of a metallic block 10secured between the lips 5-5 at a point somewhat removed from each ofthe ends 2, each of said blocks having a slot for the reception oftlieclip 8 and having a set screw 11 whereby the clip is held in place.This construction permits the ready replacement of squilgees as theybecome worn, or the employment of squilgees of different stifi'ness fordifferent purposes. The arrangement of the blocks '10 at a distance fromthe ends 2 permits the reservoir to be emptied of collected liquid'without the same being caught behind obstructions, while the positionof the squilgee partly within and partly without the mouth of thereservoir causes the liquid removed from the surface being cleansed tobe conducted within the reservoir. Owing to the fact that the squilgeeis spaced from each of the lips, the tool can be used in eitherdirection. The souilgee is extended the full length of the device so asto permit the, operation of the same to the very corners of the surface.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with areceptacle having upwardly extending uninterru ted sides terminatingabru tly in spaced lips which define an upwar ly opening'elongatedmouth, of a squilgee projecting partly within and partly Without saidmouth and extending substantially the lengththereof, but occupying onlya part of its width, the interior ofv said receptacle being devoidof-proj ec tions or pockets and" being spaced from said squilgee at alloints.

2. In a device-of? the character set forth, the combination ywith areservoir member having upwardly converging sides terminating abruptlyin-spaced lips which define an upwardly opening elongated'mouth, andalso having substantially vertical end pieces, of a squilgeefprojectingpartl within and partly without said mouthand spaced from both lipsthereof andalso-spaced from the bottom of the reservoir,=saidsquilgeeextending from one end of said'reservoirto the other, and a handleprojecting froma part oisa-id reservoir member removed from said mouth.

3. In a device of the character described, in combination, an elongatedreservoir memher having upwardly converging substantially flat sides,and substantiall vertical ends, the u per edges of said si es terminating in ips which define an elongated upwardly opening mouth,metallic blocks mounted between said lips at points removed from saidends and having squilgee receiving slots, a squilgee having a rigidportion secured in said slots and extending from end to end'of saidmouth, said rigid portion being partly within and partly without thelane of said mouth and spaced from both-o said lips, the outer portionof said squilgee being flexible, means for detachably securing saidsquilgee in said slots, and a handle secured to said reservoir member ata pointiremoved from said month.

In testimon whereof, I hereunto aflix my signaturt in t e presence oftwo vn'tnesses.

' OSCAR SCHORN. Witnesses: v Hanoi E. SMITH,

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